Ancient Coins
Fiji 2019 Owl of Athena $2 Antiqued Silver Sapphire
A timeless symbol of wisdom and one of the most recognisable designs in all of numismatics, the Owl of Athena is beautifully reimagined in this exceptional 2019 Fiji silver issue.
Struck in 15.5 gr...
Greece, Attica, Athens 400/390-294BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
Struck c.400/390-294BC
Silver Obol, 0.72g, 8mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive spray to left 'AOE'
HGC 4...
Greece, Attica, Athens 485/80-294BC Silver Hemiobol
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
Struck c.485/480-294BC
Silver Hemiobol, 0.30g, 7mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive spray to left 'AOE'
H...
Ancient Greece Mysia, Lampsakos 500-450BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Lampsakos
500-450BC
Silver Diobol, 1.26g
Obv: Janiform female head
Rev: Archaic head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square
Baldwin-Lampsakos, ...
Greece, Mysia, Parion 480BC Silver 3/4 Drachm
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Parion
480BC
Silver 3/4 Drachm 3.88g, 12mm
Obv: Gorgoneion facing
Rev: Incuse cruciform with dot at centre
S.3917, SNG Cop. 256
VF lovely rainbow tone, struck off-centre
S...
Ancient Greece, Cilicia, Domitian 81-96AD Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Cilicia, Tarsus
Domitian 81-96AD
Silver Tetradrachm, 14.41g, 26mm
Obv. Laureate head of Domitian to right 'AYTO KAI QE UI DO MITIANOS SE GER' around
Rev: 'MHTROPOLEWS' around Tyche...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE21
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Sardinia Mint
AE21 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, large pellet to right
SNG Cop.(Africa) 164 & 169, CNP 252f...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE20
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Carthage Mint
AE20 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, small palm tree right
SNG Cop.173, MAA 57I, Muller Afr.304
VF+...
Greece, Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV 9BC-40AD AE14
Ancient Greek
Nabataean Kingdom
Aretas IV
Petra Mint
9BC-40AD
AE14, Bronze 14mm, 2.42g
Obv: Conjoined busts of Aretas and Queen Shakilath
Rev: Two cornucopiae crossed, Aramaic legend around
nVF
AN...
Ancient Greece, Mysia, Pergamon 200-133BC AE17
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Pergamon
200-133BC
AE17, 3.22g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl with spread wings standing right, head facing on palm frond 'AΘHNAΣ' above 'NIKHΦP' below, two m...
Italy, Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum
265-240BC
AE21, 6.04g, 21mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Minerva to left
Rev: Cockerel standing to right, star to upper left 'TIANO' upwards
HN Italy 453, Sam...
Ancient Greece, Thessaly, Larissa 400-360BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Thessaly, Larissa
400-360BC
Silver Drachm, 6.04g
Obv: Naked youth wearing petasus around neck, restraining a bull to left, within dotted border
Rev: Horse prancing right with long ...
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Ainos 280-200BC AE9
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Ainos
280-200BC
AE9
Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing broad petasos
Rev: Caduceus with symbol to right and surrounding legend 'A-I N-I Ω-Ν'
HGC 3.2-1284 var.
VG
ANC.890
Roman Provincial, Phrygia, Laodicea, Tiberius 14-37AD AE19
Ancient Greece/Roman Provincial
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum
Tiberius 14-37AD, AE19
Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate
Obv: 'SEBAS TOS' bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius
Rev: 'PUQHS/PU...
Greece, Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei 410-3900BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei
Silver Tetrobol, uncertain mint
c.410-390BC, 2.11g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Forepart of bull to right, traces of Lycian ethnic above, ...
Greece, Ionia, Phokaia 478-387BC Electrum Hekte
This carefully crafted Ionia-Phokaia electrum Hekte from the 5th century BC is a tribute to the artistry of ancient Greece. With a weight of 2.43g and expertly graded in gVF condition, this piece i...
Greece, Baktria, Menander I, 160-145BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Menander I
160-145BC
18mm, 2.41g
Silver Drachm
Obv: Heroic bust of Menander I facing left
Rev: Athena brandishing thunderbolt right, holding shield, l...
Greece, Satraps of Caria 341-335BC Silver Trihemiobol
Ancient Greece
Satraps of Caria
341-335BC
Silver Trihemiobol
0.80g, 9mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck
Rev: Eight pointed star 'IPPI' around
Ex: With tick...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 345-317BC Bronze Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse
Timoleon and the 3rd Democracy
345-317BC
Bronze Hemidrachm, AE24, 13.45g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right 'ZEYΣEΛEYΘEΡIOΣ' around
Rev: Upright thunder...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.69g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.66g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Kentoripai 344-336BC AE23 Trias
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Kentoripai
344-336BC
AE23 Trias, 10.06g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right, eagle standing to left
Rev: Horizontal winged thunderbolt 'KENTO' above, 'ΡIΠINΩN' below, in exergu...
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Aitna 354-344BC AE24 Tetras
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Aitna
354-344BC
AE24 Tetras, 24mm, 15.15g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet 'AITNΩN' surrounds
Rev: Horse prancing right, reins trailing 'M' above
SNG ...
Italy, Lucania, Velia 340-300BC Silver Stater/Nomos
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Velia
340-300BC
Silver Stater/Nomos/Didrachm, 6.90g, 20mm
Obv: Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur
Rev: Lion standing to ...
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia 380-281BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Herakleia
380-281BC
Silver Diobol, 0.83g, 11mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with hippocamp
Rev: Herakles kneeling right wrestling the nem...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-241BC AE15
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis
325-241BC
AE15
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia to right
Rev: Tripod, 'NEOΠO ΛITΩN' either side
SNG Cop. 534, SNG ANS 518
nVF Some roughness, dark...
Italy, Northern Campania, Cales 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Northern Campania, Cales
265-240BC
AE21, 6.73g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing left 'CALENO' surrounds
Rev: Man-headed bull stands right, head facing, 'T' below bull, lyre above...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-344BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-344BC
Silver Diobol, 0.80g, 11mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles wrestles the Neme...
Greece, Bruttium, Brettian League 217-205BC AE17
Ancient Greece
Bruttium (Brettian League) The Brettii
217-205BC, 4.64g
AE17
Obv: Diademed head of Nike left
Rev: Zeus advancing right hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, cornucopiae to right ...
Ancient Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion 415-387BC Silver Litra
Ancient Greece/Italy
Bruttium, Rhegion
415-387BC
Silver Litra, 10mm, 0.66g
Obv: Facing lion scalp
Rev: 'PH' within olive sprig
SNG ANS 670, HN Italy 2499
VF Porous, toned
ANC.752
Ancient Greece, Italy, Apulia, Asculum c.240BC AE18
Ancient Italy
Apulia, Asculum
c.240BC
AE18, 5.48g
Obv: Head of Heracles left, club to right
Rev: Nike stands right, holding wreath and palm 'AYCKAA' to left
SNG ANS 648-650, Rutter HN Italy 654
n...
Ancient Greece, Italy, Apulia, Arpi 325-275BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Apulia, Arpi
325-275BC
AE21, 6.28g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus left
Rev: Boar standing right, spear head above, 'AΡΠANΩN' below
SNG Cop. 605; Rutter HN Italy 642.
nVF
Scarce!
ANC...
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia 525-500BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Bruttium, Kaulonia
525-500BC
Silver Stater, 7.02g
Obv: Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, raising left arm, stag to right
Rev: Stag standing right 'KAVAONSN'...
Greece, Pamphylia, Aspendos c.465-430BC Silver Stater VF
Ancient Greece
Pamphylia, Aspendos
c.465-430BC
Silver Stater, 10.83g
Obv. Greek hoplite warrior with helmet advancing right, holding shield and spear
Rev. Triskeles with letters above, within inc...
Greece, Phrygia, Apameia 2nd Century BC AE12
Ancient Greece
Phrygia, Apameia
2nd Century BC
AE12, 2.27g
Obv: Head of Zeus right in border of dots
Rev: Helmet over meander
VF Dark patina
BMC.95
With old dealer/collector's ticket
ANC.706
Ancient Greece, Cilicia, Tarsos 165-27BC AE14
Ancient Greece
Cilicia, Tarsos
165-27BC
AE14, 3.25g, 14.5mm
Obv. 'TAPEEAN' left, Zeus seated left on throne, holding sceptre and Nike, monograms right
Rev. Downward club in wreath, monograms
VF
...
Greece, Caria, Uncertain Type c.400BC Silver 1/96th Stater
Ancient Greece
Caria, Uncertain type
c.400BC, 0.18g, 6mm
Silver 1/96th Stater/Hemitetartemorion
Obv: Rams head
Rev: Lion in incuse 'EOR
SNG Keckman 904?
With old collector's ticket
VF
ANC.695
Greece, Troas, Gergis 4th Century BC AE9
Ancient Greece
Troas, Gergis
4th Century BC
AE9, 0.73g
Obv: Laureate head of the sibyl herophile facing slightly right
Rev: Sphinx seated right
SNG Cop.338
VF
With dealer's ticket
ANC.689
Greece, Ionia, Magnesia 420-380BC Silver 1/24th Stater
Ancient Greece,
Ionia, Magnesia
420-380BC
Silver 1/24th Stater? 0.39g, 6mm
Obv: Eagle flying, wings spread
Rev. Wheel in incuse circle
Ex: With dealer's ticket
FINE
ANC.684
